by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Washington” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Social Work is the 13th most popular major in the country with 58,923 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , social work graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $37,585 and had an average of $29,565 in loans still to pay off.
Across Washington, there were 727 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,317 and $30,505 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Washington” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in social work. That schools that top this list have a program in social work in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Washington”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walla Walla University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Washington list. College Place, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 85 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Heritage University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Washington list. Heritage University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Toppenish, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Washington list. Eastern Washington University is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 195 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 94 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Martin’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Washington list. Located in Lacey, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pacific Lutheran University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Washington ranking. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 8 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Seattle University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Washington list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 46 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Washington ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 200 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Highline College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Washington ranking. Highline is a small school located in Des Moines, Washington that handed out 10 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Edmonds Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Washington ranking. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lynnwood, Washington. It awarded 19 ’s social work degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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